JUST IN: Peter Obi Breaks Silence on Abduction of Church Worshippers in Kaduna

The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate and African Democratic Congress (ADC) Chieftain, Peter Obi has reacted to reports that more than 100 worshippers were abducted from three churches in Kaduna State.

In a post on his verified X account on Tuesday, Obi called for urgent action by the Federal Government to address the growing insecurity in Nigeria.

Obi said, “Nigeria deserves a government that treats human life as sacred. The time to confront this insecurity is now.

“I have just been informed that yet again, over the weekend, about 172 worshippers were abducted from churches in Kaduna. This is yet another unfortunate consequence of a nation where insecurity has been allowed to grow, unchecked and unchallenged in our everyday lives, as though it were normal. This should not be.

“Even with the government and police stating they are not aware of this incident, we must ask ourselves hard questions.

“Is this how we will continue? Can we keep waking up to news of mass abductions, disputed figures, and official denials while citizens live in fear? Whether confirmed or contested, the frequency of such reports alone shows a greater crisis of safety, leadership, and unity.

“Just recently, other communities in Benue, Zamfara, Kano, Niger, and Plateau have faced similarly gruesome insecurity. Nigeria is not at war, yet here we are again, counting victims with inconsistencies that surpass those of nations at war.

“A government that can mobilise resources for waste, for propaganda, for foreign lobbyists, but cannot secure communities or protect its people has misplaced its priorities.

“To the people of Kaduna, you are not alone. We stand with you, and to the families whose loved ones were taken, we share in your pain.

“We pray and hope that those abducted will be found and returned safely, and that those injured in the course of this attack receive swift and full medical recovery,” Obi concluded.